Oil and Gas Industry : Tank, Sphere & Bullet Specification
Oil and Gas Industry : Tank, Sphere & Bullet Specification
In Chemical plants, storage tanks, sphere and bullets are ubiquitous.
Any Chemical, Petrochemical, Refinery, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical facility and for that matter any facility burning fuel or treating waste water will have tanks. It may have either sphere or bullet depending on whether LPG, Propane or Ammonia is processed.
Since it is commonly present, the knowledge of selecting, sizing and specifying tanks, sphere and bullet is taken for granted. However, this is not the case.
When I started work in the petrochemical Industry about 30+ years back in a Tank farm being constructed, there were no manuals, books or procedures. There was no access to any standards. None of the experienced seniors were willing to teach, coach or mentor. When I moved a EPC firm, the same problem continued.
Now, we are in a different era. Every information is available at our fingertips. But the students suffer from excess information which brings in a lack of focus.
This course aims to equip the students to with sufficient knowledge to be able to select, size, specify and review process design with confidence. The aim is to set the students on the path to gain excellence in the subject.
(Update August 2022)The course has lectures, examples and activities to help the students to understand and apply the concepts.
Currently, there are 16 examples , 6 activities, quizzes and worked out assignments for ensuring hands on skill development.
(Update July 2022): The examples cover Tank Selection and Sizing for Acetic Acid , Acetone, Paraxylene, Toluene, High Speed Diesel, MEG, TEG and Gasoline service.
(Update August 2022): Further an activity based lecture system has been introduced. With this, the student has the opportunity to breakdown the existing tank engineering information as per the course structure to make sense how the process of Tank Selection, Sizing and Specification taught in this course can be put into practice. For those students who have no access to any tank database, a sample tank engineering information is provided in the lesson. The student can use this sample tank engineering data to analyze and progress the activity.
WHAT THE COURSE IS NOT ABOUT
This course is NOT about Design, Fabrication, Inspection, Installation or Detailed Engineering of chemical storage and its associated piping, instruments and electrical items.
However, points can be discussed in the Q & A section.
The students would benefit from interacting with an experienced professional who is keen to share the knowledge and experience to benefit the future generation.
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The topics covered are as follows:
Classification of Tanks
Based on Service, Internal Pressure, Roofs & Bottoms
Tank Selection Criteria
Vapor Pressure, Flash Point & Flammable Limits
Flammable Fluid Classification
Tank Sizing Criteria
API 2350 overfill protection for Tanks
Tank Height Determination
Tank Automation and Controls (Apr 22 Addition)
Factors affecting Tank Type Selection (July 2022)
Effect of Temperature on Tank Type Selection (July 2022)
Effect of Vapor Pressure on Tank Type Selection (July 2022)
Effect of AIT on Tank Type Selection (July 2022)
Effect of Flash Point on Tank Type Selection (July 2022)
NFPA based Tank Type Selection Matrix (July 2022)
Vapor Pressure based Tank Type Selection Matrix (July 2022)
Nitrogen Blanketing (July 2022)
Tank Type Selection Summary (July 2022)
Static Electricity and Tank Selection
9 Examples of Tank Selection (July 2022)
4 Example of Tank Sizing (July 2022)
Applicable Codes and Standards
API650
API620
BS EN 14015
Venting
Causes
Emergency Venting options
Open Vents
Pressure Vacuum Relief Valves
Pilot Operated Vent Valves
Emergency Hatch
Gauge Hatch
Tank Connections & Appurtenances
Tank Seals
Frangible Roof
Tank Gauging (Brief)
Temperature Instruments
Water Draw-off Sump
Tank Mixing Equipment (Brief)
Flexible Piping Systems for Roof Drain and Oil Skimming System
Foundations (May '22 addition)
Tank foundation
Tank Shell
Tank Bottom
Staircase & Walkway
Tank Specification
Engineering Work Process for “Tank Pre-Order” Specification development
Development of Process Datasheet for an External Floating Roof Tank
API 650 Clauses that Purchaser needs to specify (April '22 addition)
LPG Sphere and Bullet (July 2022)
General Rule for Storage Type Selection
Pressurized Storage types
LPG Properties
LPG Hazards
Deciding on Aboveground vs Mounded LPG Storage
Why Mounded Bullets?
Bullet Vs Sphere
Working Capacity of Sphere & Bullet
Operating & Design Temperature of a Sphere
Operating and Design Pressure of Sphere & Bullet
Sphere Fittings
Sphere Bottom Connection
Sphere Level gauging
Sphere Pressure relief
Sphere Relief valve installation
Sphere Shutoff valves
Sphere Emergency shutoff valves
Sphere Layout principles
Sphere Drain, insulation and icing in valves
Quizzes
Assignment
Activities (August 2022)
Relevant Youtube Videos & Documents
more to be added
Udemy Certificate on completion
You will also get a one to one interaction with the industry veteran instructor on the topic.
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Know how & why for API Aboveground Storage Tanks, Sphere & Bullet storing Petroleum, Refinery, Chemical, Petrochemical
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What you will learn
- Learn different ways of aboveground tank classification
- Tank Type Selection Criteria
- Tank Sizing Criteria
Rating: 4.25
Level: All Levels
Duration: 5 hours
Instructor: Process Engineering Hacks
Courses By: 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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